The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1887-04-20
LATER NEWS ITEMS.

Mr.. Powderly has written and pub
lished long article on the objects and inten-
tons of the knights of Labor, in the course
of which he says:
knights Of Labor nced not go away from home
10 get issues" to advocate. They have u decla-
ration of principles, any one OF which. carried
out would materially advance the welfare OF
the human family. Take this fourth section OF
our platform, for instance: THAT the public
lands, the heritage of the people, be reserved
for actual settlers-not another acre for rail
roads or speculators-ani that all lands now held
for speculative purposes to be taxed to their
full value The latter clause especially would
materially lessen the tax-rate in nearly
every municipality in the country. gradu-
ated income tax, which is the thirteenth
article of our faith. would more equitably di-
vide the burdens of taxation. The doing away
with banks OF issue is third important plank,
question which will soon have to be met. for
the rapid payment of Government bonds will
induce the ssuers OF the illogical and expen-
sive national bank currency 20 ask Congress
sional sanction for some other means OF keep
ing hold OF this source OF income and last, but
not least is the matter of vital Importance 70
free government-State ownership of railroads.
telegraph. and the like means of transporting
intelligence passengers, and freight On this
point the Knights speak with no uncertain
sound.
A wealthy citizen of San Francisco
named Willie has recovered daughter stolen
from him twelve years ago. Having searched
nearly over the world for her, he found her
in Rochester, n. Y.
Thousands of dollars worth of
spurious Virginia bonds have been unloaied
in Boston and New York.
The Mayors of Pittsburg and ALLIE
gheny refused to license an exhibition by the
John l. Sullivan combination
A big fire in the New York docks
bxa lar laa Lao NJ oil no
Standard Companys main pipe, the oil float
ing on the water being set on fire by sparks
from passing tug. The aggregate loss was
about sl5oO01
The pews in Grace and Trinity Epis-
copal churches, on Broadway, ~ Y, are to be
made free rapidly private ownership
ceases or Z 'chases can be effected. The late
Miss Wolfe left s350,c0 TO Grace Church to
aid in the abolition of rentals.
The Wisconsin Legislature, which
has just adjourned, made appropriations ag-
gregating about s9lS,00l
The Florida Senate has passed bill
prohibiting the granting of free passes to del
egates attending a nominating convention.
Chamberlain has Endorsed what Mai.
alists. He spoke at Inverness, and what he
said was received with applause and misses.
The British Government has ordered
a rigid inspection of all vessels arriving from
America, the purpose being to guard against
the landing of dynamiters.
The international Congress of AS
tronomers in session at Paris, has adopted
Admiral Mouchez's plan for photographing
the heavens. The pictures Will be taken sim
ultaneously at different observatores through
out the world by the gelatlne bromure photo
graphic process, these pictures by tie aid OF
the microscope revealing the chemical
structure of the stars. The new system will
revolutionizs astronomical science
For the murder of Miss Ella Bowe
in July last, T. +. Clum was last week exc
cuted at Cassville, Mo-. in the presence of
10000 people.
Burglars at Coshocton, Ohio, admin
istered fatal dose of chloroform to Mrs.
Amanda Murphy and her young daughter
The conductor of an emigrant train
reported eight births to German mothers be-
tween Bellaire and Mount Vernon on his train.
The Governor of Colorado has issued
quarantine proclamation against the intro
duction of cattle from many of the Eastern
States, including Illinois
In one of the schools at Wabash,
Ind, thirteen children are down with cerebro-
spinal meningitis.
The Illinois Central Railroad Com
pany has purchased outright its leased lines
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